Our impact in grassroots sports and policy reform
See how we translate grassroots insights into systemic change. From drafting national policy to safeguarding young athletes, these highlights show our hands-on approach to building a fairer sports ecosystem in India.
We believe real change happens when stakeholders come together. This image captures our team during a Draft Committee Meeting for Bihar’s Female Athlete Health & Wellness Policy, a landmark initiative we helped shape using three years of our on-the-ground data and experience.
We take on the tough, often ignored conversations. Here, our Research Lead presents at the Para Sport Summit on the critical topic of menstrual health for female para-athletes, highlighting the urgent need for inclusive policies, adaptive products, and supportive infrastructure.
Our work is grounded in evidence. This is the cover of our "Play Without Pause" report, detailing the game changing results of our menstrual health pilot with 1,145 female athletes in Uttar Pradesh. This data now serves as a foundation for broader policy advocacy.
Collaboration with government bodies is key to our impact. In this video, the Director General of the Bihar State Sports Authority discusses our joint "Simply Periods" initiative at the Khelo India Youth Games, a first of its kind effort to support female athletes.
We measure our impact to drive meaningful change. This infographic shows the concrete outcomes of our "Play Without Pause" program, including a significant boost in menstrual health literacy and the adoption of smarter nutrition and training habits among athletes.
Our mission attracts leaders in Indian sport. We are honored to have two time Olympic medalist and former Indian Hockey captain, PR Sreejesh, join us as an advisor to help guide our work in grassroots development and shaping the future of Indian sports.
Athlete protection is non negotiable. This image shows our Child Safeguarding Officer leading a session for sports scientists, equipping them with the knowledge to recognize, respond, and report concerns, ensuring a safe environment for every young athlete.
About this collection
Our policy work isn't born in meeting rooms. Take our Bihar Female Athlete Health and Wellness policy contribution: it was built directly on three years of field data from our Simply Periods pilots. When we advise on governance, we use that exact data to ensure every recommendation, like setting up Internal Complaints Committees or menstrual health kiosks, actually works on the ground for the athletes who need it most.
We view our role as a bridge between the reality of the field and the top level decisions that shape the future of sport in India. We do not believe in creating reports that sit on shelves. Everything you see here is a result of us being on the ground, whether that is speaking to over 1,000 athletes in Uttar Pradesh for our Play Without Pause report, or standing in classrooms to conduct child safeguarding sessions for sports scientists.
Our approach is simple: observe the gap, collect the data, and build a system that fixes it. If a girl drops out of sport because of menstrual pain or a lack of understanding, we do not just tell her to push through. We work with state authorities, as we did in Bihar, to install menstrual health kiosks and integrate these needs into official state sports policy.
We provide the following core support to organizations and governing bodies:
- Policy Implementation: Drafting organizational codes and operational roadmaps that align with national statutes, including legal vetting.
- Research & Impact: Conducting large scale surveys and white papers on infrastructure, health, and governance gaps to provide a factual basis for change.
- Compliance Training: Delivering workshops on POSH, child protection, and inclusivity protocols for coaches and administrators.
We invite you to reach out if you represent a sports organization, government body, or institution looking to build a more equitable, transparent, and athlete-centric environment.
Simply Sport Foundation
We are Simply Sport Foundation. We believe talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not, which is why we work to build systems that protect and support every athlete from the grassroots up. We do not just talk about change; we get on the ground to make it happen.
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